51 Quotes by Ann McKee

I was born and raised right outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to risk someone's future just because we think they might be the next star.

I do love the way the brain looks. I love the way it's shaped.

I run a number of different brain banks.

I can't say I love football anymore.

My greatest hope is that we learn how trauma induces neurodegeneration in susceptible individuals.

Is a concussion going to lead to CTE? No, probably not in most cases. But if you have enough concussions over a certain amount of time, yes, then I think you can lead to CTE.

Is there a way that we would actually recognize the game of football with fewer tackles and fewer collisions? I'm not sure. But I think that's the direction we're going to have to go. Bigger fields? Fewer players on the field? I think we are ultimately going to have to change some of the major rules of the game.

I think you have to be creative to make a difference in science.